Monkeypox (mpox) is a viral disease that is transmitted to humans through close contact with an infected animal or person or contaminated materials.
There are two types of Mpox virus: clade I and clade II
Current situation
Mpox has been declared as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) by the World Health Organization on 14th August. This is in response to an upsurge in cases of mpox and emergence of clade Ib mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which then spread to neighbouring countries including the Central African Republic (CAR), Burundi, Uganda and Rwanda.
There is early evidence that this emerging clade of mpox may cause more severe disease and may be more transmissible, but further information is being collected.
The National Rapid Assessment Team (RAT) has determined the risk in Australia is currently low to moderate from mpox.
Alerts to health professionals
Notifiable disease
Mpox is a notifiable disease.
Vaccine
Read more about mpox vaccine availability on the NT Government website.
Information for health professionals
| Type | Resource | Author |
|---|---|---|
| Document | Mpox (Monkeypox) Public Health and Clinical Management at Sexual Health Clinics NT Health guideline PDF (918.8 KB) | NT Health |
| Document | Mpox remote outbreak management NT Health plan PDF (1.8 MB) | NT Health |
| Document | Mpox treatment guidelines | Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care |
| Webpage | Mpox vaccines | Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care |
